Today Is The Day | No Good To Anyone
WHO ARE THEY? The long-running Nashville noise-rock doom-merchants founded and fronted by singer-guitarist and songwriter Steve Austin (not to be confused with the stone cold rassler or the Six...
Classic Album Review: Alicia Keys | The Diary of Alicia Keys
This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
You might be asking...
Classic Album Review: Perry Farrell | Song Yet to be Sung
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Give Perry Farrell credit:...
Classic Album Review: Danny Michel | Tales From the Invisible Man
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
The title track is...
Classic Album Review: System of a Down | Toxicity
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Now that the ranks...
Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Bo Diddley | The Black Gladiator
There is not enough love for Bo Diddley — and it's nobody's fault but Bo's.
The late blues legend played way too many gigs and didn't make enough studio albums...
Classic Album Review: Various Artists | We Love You: A Tribute To The Rolling...
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Go figure. We Love...
Next Week in Music | May 22-28 • New Books
Since there isn't much to watch on TV next week, why not pick up a book? For some reason, there are a ton of new titles hitting the shelves....
Jimbo Mathus | Incinerator
Jimbo Mathus always seems to have a lot of irons in the fire. Or should that be irons in a lot of fires? Either way, he's a busy dude....
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From Nov. 27, 1998
Two decades ago, new albums from RZA, Less Than Jake and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about them back...
Classic Album Review: NOFX | The War on Errorism
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
You know times are...
Albums Of The Week: Tragically Hip | Phantom Power 25th Anniversary Edition
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Tragically Hip have released an extensive deluxe box to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their revered album Phantom Power. The band's sixth album, Phantom...
Free Music Alert | Coilguns
Free music is the best music, right? And if you're an extreme metal fan, you'll want to get in on this freebie from Coilguns. The Swiss hardcore/noise/metal/punk rebels are...
Albums Of The Week: Dream Wife | Social Lubrication
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The gatekeepers, the so-called legends / Ya boys gonna let the girls play? / Or are they merely ornaments on display?” So asks Leech, the...
Classic Album Review: Gillian Welch | Soul Journey
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
The big problem with...
